September 14, 2022 Basics of Wound Care

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This program will describe how to care for wounds and infections as a result of injection drug use.

<h2>Basics of Wound Care</h2><h3>Wednesday, September 14, 2022 from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm. </h3>This program will be held online.Wounds as a result of injection drug use continue to increase in prevalence and impact the health of people who inject drugs. This program developed subsequent to August 4th's Basic of Injection Drug Use and Harm Reduction training will teach Medical providers, nurses, and healthcare professionals who provide care for people who inject drugs the basics of wound care. Learning Objective:<ul><li>Describe basic wound care techniques providers can use for and share with patients who inject drugs.</li></ul>Presenters:Sara Wallace-Keeshen, BSN, RN<aside>Registered Nurse II, Emergency Department, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania</aside><aside>Wound Care Nurse, Prevention Point Philadelphia</aside>Rachel McFadden, BSN, RN, CEN<aside>Clinical Nurse III, Emergency Department, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania</aside><aside>Clinical Coordinator, Penn Medicine</aside><aside>Wound Care Nurse, Prevention Point Philadelphia</aside>​Rebecca A. Hosey, MPH, BSN, RN<aside>Nurse Researcher, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing</aside><aside>Volunteer Wound Care Nurse, Prevention Point Philadelphia</aside>Current Credit Offered: CME, Nursing, Social Work, PCB Approved HoursAccreditation Information:CME Program Code: 23257TARGET AUDIENCE: Medical providers (MDs, DOs, NPs, PAs, RNs), social workers and other public health professionals, including those who are part of integrated care team who provide care for people who use drugs.ACCREDITATION STATEMENTThis activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Drexel University College of Medicine and the Health Federation of Philadelphia. The Drexel University College of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.AMA Credit Designation Statement: The Drexel University College of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.AOA: This program is eligible for 2 credits in Category 2A of the American Osteopathic Association. NURSING STATEMENT: The Association of Nurses in AIDS Care is pending 2 contact hours of continuing nursing education (CNE) for the successful completion of this event. ANAC is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.Disclosure to Receive Contact HoursAttendees may earn a maximum of 2 contact hours for completion of this activity. To receive a certificate of completion, attendees must:<ol><li>Be registered as a participant.</li><li>Be seated in the room no later than 10 minutes after the training has started and until the scheduled ending time.</li><li>Complete the post training evaluation.</li></ol>Deadline to claim contact hours: November 14, 2022A link to an online survey will be emailed to you after the training. Complete and submit the online survey. The last step of the survey will allow you to download and print the CNE certificate.Conflict of Interest: A conflict of interest occurs when an individual has an opportunity to affect educational content about health care products or services of a commercial interest with which he or she has a financial, professional, or personal relationship. Presenters with relevant conflicts of interest will be announced prior to their educational session. Planning Committee members Julie Schexnayder, DNP, PhD, MPH, ACNP-BC Kristin Walker RN, MSN, CNM, Hina Ahmed, MHA, and Lane Taylor MPH have no commercial relationships to disclose.Social Work Statement: This training is co-sponsored by the BrynMawr College Graduate School of Social Work and Research for Maximum of 2 credit hours. As a CSWE accredited program, the Graduate School of Social Work and Research at Bryn Mawr College is a pre-approved provider of continuing education for social workers, professional counselors and marriage and family therapists in Pennsylvania and many other states.FACULTY DISCLOSURE STATEMENT It is the policy of Drexel University College of Medicine to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all its sponsored educational programs. Speakers at continuing medical education activities are required to disclose to the audience any relevant commercial interest (which is any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients). Any conflicts of interest must be resolved prior to the presentation and announced to the audience. The intent of this disclosure is to allow participants to form their own judgments about the educational content of this activity and determine whether the speaker’s commercial interests influenced the presentation. In addition, speakers are required to openly disclose any off-label, experimental, or investigational use of drugs or devices discussed in their presentation.FACULTY DISCLOSURE: Sara Wallace-Keeshen, BSN, RN, Rachel McFadden, BSN, RN, CEN, &amp; ​Rebecca A. Hosey, MPH, BSN, RN have no financial relationships to disclose.CME PLANNING COMMITTEE DISCLOSURES: Debra D’Alessandro, MPH, Jennifer Kolker, MPH, and Andrew Best Jr., DPA, MPA, MSS, LSW have no commercial relationships to disclose. Requirements to receive credits: Continuing education credits will be awarded to those who sign the discipline-specific sign-in sheet, attend the entire program and complete a program evaluation.<aside>FUNDING ACKNOWLEDGMENT: This program is funded in part by the Philadelphia Department of Public Health.</aside>

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